Nice looking rifle and with that scope you got a pretty good deal. I have a T3 in 300 WSM that is extremely accurate and have only used the factory rings. As I reload, I'm on my 6th box of bullets, so it's handled over 550 full load rounds and have never had a problem with the rings and the scope has never needed any adjustments after initial zero. Kick-Eez and Limbsaver make pre-fit recoil pads for the T3 Lite, and highly recommend either one.